Hood hop: Bankers Hill hotspots for eats, drinks

Stay on the path if the sun's already set while you're exploring the hallway 'hood between Hillcrest and downtown (which no one really seems to know or care where it begins or ends — south of Upas, north of Elm and between Balboa and the 5). Otherwise you'll likely trip on some granny's farm of lawn ornaments or slip through a footbridge and spend the rest of the evening rolling around at the bottom of a canyon.

No pilgrimage to Bankers Hill would be complete without paying homage to the Caliph's life-size statue of Marilyn Monroe. You'll find her in her famous air gate peek-a-boo pose atop the bar's rear patio. Inside, more piano sing-alongs and a stationary approach to karaoke.